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ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

\ɹˌə͡ʊme͡ɪnˈɛsk ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt͡ʃə], \ɹˌə‍ʊme‍ɪnˈɛsk ˈɑːkɪtˌɛkt‍ʃə], \ɹ_ˌəʊ_m_eɪ_n_ˈɛ_s_k ˈɑː_k_ɪ_t_ˌɛ_k_tʃ_ə]\

Definitions of ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE

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a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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